Family Index

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Scientific Name

Oreobolus acutifolius

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Tuft-rush

Status

Height

0.1m (10cm)

Flowers

Single flower on stalk

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Perennial herb, forming dense tufts or cushions from ascending rhizomes.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; occurs at high elevations in sphagnum bogs and wet seepages, and in open patches in heath in the central and western mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Grown from seed, which may benefit from stratification at below 4oC for 3-6 weeks.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated by division of clumps.